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Show The tzar nutl Nultnu. St. Petersburg, 23. It ia believed that tho czar and empress will reside during the war principally at Illinsk, near Mescow. The czar will probably return to St. Petersburg from Kisch-enefl Kisch-enefl before taking up hht residence at Illinsk. Reports that special measures have been taken against American vessels on account of the transport jl war material to Turkey are contradicted in oflicial quarters. It is added that Russia's relations with America are excellent, and that any disturbance ol them is carefully avorieJ. The Russian telegraphic agency, commenting on newspaper rumors that the porte intends to dispatch a mission to Kischenetl', says: Endeavors Endeav-ors had been msde at Constantinople to indueo tho Turks to send such a mission, but tlie Turks in view of the vote of the chamber were not disposed to make auy serious offer. Mere courtesy would not mei tho require ments of the present state of alUira, and Russia ouU not consent to take-part take-part in a comedy. Turkey's only object in sen.iing the mission would be to act a conciliatory part in order to throw upon Russia the responsibility responsi-bility o! war, and pernaps to attribute to her the odious intention of territorial terri-torial aggrandizement. Cattaro, 3. Montenegrin troops are in motion again. General Vick.i-Ivitchhas Vick.i-Ivitchhas occupied Krolac and iias I received reinforcements of S00 men from Zeubct. The Turks threaten to force Dnga pass. Another detachment detach-ment ol Montenegrins has arrived at Baniani. Jassy, 3. The piclect, magistracy and clergy of this town have gone to Kischeatir to greet the tzar m the name of the prince of Roumania. ITALY WILL KE.MAIN NEUTKAL. Rome, 23. Both the minister ot foreign affairs aud the president of the council have stated in most ; j lurmal linns that Italy, after having ! I acquitted herself of her mission ad a j power called upon to use her ictlu- ence for peace and conciliation, had j smergtd from the negotiations free from any special engagements, and : ho!ding excellent relations witli all i the powers. Italy was ready to ru- Biinic her work of pacification as soon I as circumstances permitted. She was j resolved to preai rve the independence and neutral character of her policy. Replying more particularly to the question whether the Italian, government govern-ment intended to take any military mcapures, the ministry declared that any such measures were entirely beyond their present anticipations. The government would take no steps without previously giving narJiumeut the opportunity to deliberate upon it. Constanlinople, 23. It is not considered con-sidered probable that the powers will oiler mediation between Russia and i Turkey, as provided in the eichth : article of the treaty of Paris. It is stated that the porto would not be disposed to accept it. War is now admitted on all sides to bo inevitable. London. 23. Fuller reports of the czar's speech at Li insula show that ho spoke much more as if war was de-i de-i tennined upon than tho first eum-1 eum-1 mary would convey. M- Nelidofl and tho elder btaff of the Russian embassy have left Constantinople, Con-stantinople, The Russian arms have been removed from the doors of Ihe cmbjFisy. Previous to his depaiture, M. Nehdofi' caused a note to be delivered de-livered to Safoct Pasha, announcing the rupture of diplomatic relations in consequence of the failure of negotiations negotia-tions which have been carried on. London, 23. Tho Standard's dispatch dis-patch from Constantinople says Prince Gorlschakofi 's circular containing Russia's ultimatum has been presented pre-sented to the porto. An immense crowd witnessed tho removal of the Ruesiau arms from the dnors of tho embassy. The Standard's correspondence at Vienna says the Russian .circular note which arrived thero ceusurcs Safoot Pasha's recent note rejecting the protocol, from which it draws tho conclusion lh-.it Russia finds herself under tbo necessity of proceeding single handed in order to realize the wishes of Europe. Russian representatives repre-sentatives abroad are instructed to declare, verbally, that Russia, although al-though compelled by the course of events to take energetic measures, ouly intends to obtain guarantees for a thorough compliance with the demands de-mands sf the great powers resolved upon in various conferences for the improvement of the condition of the christians. Russia is not deairiouB of territorial aggrandizement. General Milutine, minister of war, and Adjutant General Prince Polco-ruk Polco-ruk i, accompanied the czar to Nis-cheru-ff. Tho imperial suite consisted of three hundred persons. Military attaches ot the Austrian and German embassies followed of their own accord ac-cord in the next train from St. Petersburg. After Ihe passage of tne Pruth by Russians Abdul Kerim will send a large foice of Circassians to destroy the railways. The rumor is revived of Count Andrasey's impending resignation. This, however, is emphatically denied in well informed quarters, and it is stated that Audrasy ia no longer opposed to military measures if needed for ihe protection of Austria's interests. inter-ests. A liter dispatch from Vienna announces an-nounces that the Russian army will commence its march to Roumania on Wednesday. The Russian naval authorities havo suspended navigation naviga-tion between the Crimea and ibe Caucasus. A Berlin correspondent reports that Russia has promised the Prinze of Roumania independence and a royal title. The Standard's P'etth special repru-sents repru-sents that Russia is anxious to enter into engagements with Austria to renounce all projects of annexation in Turkey, or on the Danube, as well as the idea of eventual formation of new Sclave states under Russian pro lection. Tho peopio in Peotb distrust dis-trust Russia's asaurances. Prepara lions arc making there lo mobilize an Anslro - Hungarian army, o Ihe country may be ready for any emergency. emer-gency. Turkey has bought largo ' quantities of timber in Transylvania for bridges over the Danube. A Times dispatch from Peru says, intelligence received from Crete is that the Turks have lat all their authority au-thority in the country and have little in Ihe towns. Too peasantry are all organized for insurrection in Iho mountains. There are ouly 7,000 Turkish soldiers in the island. The Italian squadron, which sailed from Tararits with sealed orders, is bound for Calomca. The Vienna correspondent of the Freie Presse, under date of Galatz, April 22d, gives a detailed account of the Russian movement. Ho says one division of infantry, a brigade of Cossacks and three batteries of artil-i artil-i lery have arrived at Ruber and Kitar, close to the Roumanian frontier. These are believed to be the advance guard ol the seventh and tenth army corps, which form the Russian left wing. The centro and right wing are also on the frontier, higher up on the Pruth. Ungheni and Skuyena, whither the staff have removed, are at the junction of RuBaian and Roumanian Rou-manian railways. The bulk oTarlil-lery oTarlil-lery and large bodies of infantry are already concentrated there. When the southward march of the army begins it is believed the hendquarter.i will bo transferred to Buzes, and aharwards to Plegescht, A Russian force of 20,000 men is being concentrated on the Pruth and will shortly be ready to cross. A auecial from Alexandria an nounces that Prince Hassan, raiuiater of war, will go to Conetantinople. Ho intends to take command of the Egyptian army war corps in the war with Russia. More troops were embarking em-barking yesterday. A Vienna correspondent reports that tho inhabitants of Kuslchuk havo been ordered lo procure provisions for six months or leave the fortress. A lri9 correspondent says the return re-turn of the Austrian ambassador here is announced. I may announce that a kind of fenr weighs on the mind of those competent to judge of tho importance im-portance henceforth attaching to the movements of Austria. A Berlin dispatch aaya it is reported that the ameer of Kashgar is assembling assemb-ling an nrmy on the Russian frontier of Khokand. Thirty-four cannon havo been scut to Turkestan from Orembnrg. Strong in far. try reinforcements reinforce-ments ara on the road. General Kaufmans has a3kcd for reinforce-menta reinforce-menta from Russia. A telegram from Guirgevo says that batuliuna of troops arrive every day fi om W idd in. Filly thousand men are to be concentrated ut Rusichuk. Abdul Kerim has been recalled lo Constantinople on petition of several 0 dicers. A special from Vienna announces timt the sultan will start for Varna m a lew davs. A St. Petersburg tek-gram says Ihe first dragoman of the Russian cm-ba.-y will remain at Constantinople until Wednesday todt-hvrr the declaration declar-ation of war, which will bo delivered in Si. Petersburg to the Turkish charge do affaires simultaneously with the publication of tne imperial manifesto. A special from KitchcLi-fl adds the following words to the emperor's speech at Birsurta: " L have done everything in my power lo avoid war and bloodshed. Nobody can sv e have not been patknt. We have practiced Daiienco lo 0)0 last degree, and there conies a time when even patience must end. When that lime conies, I know the Ruwian army will show iUelf worthy of the fame which the old armv won iu former days." |
